title: Towards a narrative-based augmentative communication system.
abstract: Augmentative communication systems enable non-speaking people to communicate using letters, words, phrases and sentences. Few systems provide support for longer lengths of text despite the fact that most day-to-day conversation is characterised by 'story telling'. This paper discusses the need for communication systems to facilitate this type of interaction, whilst allowing for other modes of communication. A case history detailing the use of a prototype system with an adult with dysphasia illustrates that providing augmentative communication should not be restricted to expression of 'needs and wants', but should enable the non-speaking individual to share past experience and future hopes.
authors.affiliation: University of Dundee, Scotland, UK. awaller@mic.dundee.uk.ac
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waller
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Newell
mesh_terms: D001037:Aphasia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged